recapitulation

Universal universal

Definition

In sonata form, the return of the exposition's themes, now typically both presented in the tonic key.

Interpretive Guidance

Provides structural resolution. The moment of return (often called the 'homecoming') is one of the most significant structural events in tonal music.

Context

Scope Universal term
Language Universal

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